Combined tie and rail-fastener.



N0. 840,988. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

E. P. BERGMAN.

COMBINED TIE AND RAIL PASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14.1906.

rlv 8E8 I INVENTOH 6 M fe/an QBERGMA/y UNITED. STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

ERICK P. BERGMAN, OF CONGORDIA, KANSAS, ASSIUNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JESSIE LAPO, OF CONCORDIA. KANSAS.

CON|B|NED TIE AND RAIL- F-ASTENEFL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.

Application filed September 14. 1906- Serial No. 334,654.

T 0 w ll whom. it may concern: I

.Be it known that I, ERICK P. BERGMAN, a

citizen of the United States, and 'a resident of Concordia, in the county of Cloud and State of Kansas, have invented a new and Improved Combined Tie and Rail-Fastener, of

which the following is a specification.

'known to me or heretoforeinvented.

The invention consists of the s ecial construction, arrangement," and corn ination of parts shown by the accompanyingdrawings and hereinafter fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved railway-tieandrailfastening means. Fig. '2 is a vertical sectional view of a broken-away end of the tie, the. section being taken on; line 2 2 of 'Fig. 1 through the adjacent rail-fastening means. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the tie andparts integral therewith and of the railfastening means. Fig.

4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4 4. of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an inverted plan view of a broken-away end of the tie and a portion of one track-rail. Fig. 6 is a ers ective view of my improved combined r -brace' and fish-plate. Fi 7 is a erspective view of a novel form of ey emp oyed by me for locking the brace or fishlate in place on the tie, and Fig.8 is a top p an view of one end portion of. my tie.

In the practice of my invention I employ an angular trough or U-'shaped metal tie A, cast, rolled, or' otherwise formed into shape, with integralinner braces B B about its nuddle portion and end braces C.

It will be noticed that the trough-like por.

ti on of the tie-has open ends, the same being provided to facilitate tamping of the tie, as

" will be understood.

Transverse shoulders D are formed on the upper side of the tie, the same beinglocated near its ends and constructed integral therewlth, as shown, .and the shouldersD are reinforced on their outer side by braces E, consltructed integrally with the tie and shoul 'Upon reference to Figs. 2, 3, and 4 it will be noticed that the inner side of the shoulder 1) is constructed with an'underlying groove or recess F, the object of which will be understood.

Gr denotes shoulders upon the tie, and located between the shoulders D and suitably spaced therefrom. The shoulders G are constructed integrally with the tie and formed Withunderlying grooves or recesses H, located next to the shoulders D, as

shown.

The grooves or recesses F Hare located opening flush with the upper surface of the tie, and the former are adapted to receive the base-flange of the track-rail I.

Teeth or notches J are formed on the inner or far side of the shoulders G, the same being provided for the purpose appearing farther on.

In further carrying out my invention I provide a locking-plate K, constructed with a vertical opening M, one edge portion of the openin through the locking-plate K being reduce in thickness, forming a seat N (see an L-shaped groove L on its under side and Fig. 6) for support of a flange 0 on the key or The plug P is designed to be entered into the opening M of the locking-plate K and is secured by means of a set -screw Q, (see Figs. 1 and 2, (arranged in a suitable o ening through the flange O of the lug or ey P, and a screw threaded socket K in the upper side of the seat N on the locking-plate K. (See Figs. 1 and 6.)

One side of the key or plug P is provided with ribs or teeth S, designed for locking en gagement with the similar ribs or teeth J on the inner side of the shoulder G. (See Fig. .3.)

The tie-shou1ders D are constructed with In further description of the L-shaped groove in the plate K, I would say that'it is made .angular in longitudinal projection, corresponding to the angular position of the shoul er G on the tie. Y

With the construction of parts just described it is apparent that when the plate K is shoved in place on "the shoulder G,

throu h the constructionstated, the "plate K wil be forced against the track-rail, and

thereby clamp it tightly against the shoul-- sup ort or bed.

e-construction of my combined railwaytie and rail-fastener will be understood from the above description. g

It is apparent that my new and improved rail--fastening means provides a the tie ends into. which the track-rails may be seated-and a joint in the rails eflectively secured without. the employment of bolts or similar fish-plate fastening means and also that it affords ready replacement of a wornout rail without disturbing the anchorage of the tie in the track bed orembankment. I'claimj l. The combination with a railway-tie, of inner and outer spacedly-arranged' transverse shoulders on the upper side of the tie, the shoulders being constructed with longitudinal grooves in adjacent sides thereof, teeth on the inner side of one of said shoulders, a removable locking-plate, the locking-plate being constructed with a vertical opening therethrough, a flange on the locking-plate chair upon 'ada ted for engagement with the groove in sai innershoulder, akey adapted for arrangement in said opening through-the lockingplate, teeth on the key adapted for'engaging similar teeth on said inner shoulder, and means adapted to secure the key in place.

2. The combination with a railway-tie, ofi inner and outer spacedly-arranged transverse shoulders on the upper side of the tie, theon the inner side of said shoulder, rail-engaging projections on'the'other shoulder, a re movable locking-plate, the locking-plate behrough, a flange on the lockingplate adapted for enga ement with the groove in said inner shoulder, a key adapted for arrangement in said opening through the lockingplate, teeth on the key adapted for engaging means for securing the key in place. Y

Y 3. The combination with a railway-tie U:- shaped in transverse section, and constructed with side braces on its under side, of inner and outer transverse shoulders on the upper side of the tie, the shoulders being construct- 59 shoulders being constructed with longitudi-v ,nal grooves in adjacent sides thereof, teeth ing constructed with a vertical opening theresimilar teeth on said inner" shoulder, and

ed with longitudinal grooves in adjacent sides thereof, a removable-locking-plate, the locking-plate being constructed with a vertical openingtherethrou h, a flange-ion the locking-plate adapted or endwise arrangement; into' the groove in said inner shoulder, a key with means adapting it to be secured in place, and interlocking means on the key and inner shoulder.

ERICK P. BERGMAN.

Witnesses:

GEo. W. MARSHALL, GEoRe B. Evans 

